Art, you're way off base. See if you can 'Google' the Doolittle Board,
which resulted in scrapping the Articles of War and replacing them
with the UCMJ. One of the reasons for the military justice system
being so erratic in WW2 was the uneven quality of the officer corps in
all services. They ran the gamut from super rigid Academy types all
the way out to 90 day wonders. In my own career I went from enlisted
to officer and along the way logged seven years in command, including
base commander (punishment for being a fighter pilot?). A GCM is a
very serious affair and most JAGs back in the 70's wouldn't even touch
one unless it was iron-clad. I suspect that's where the low acquittal
rate comes from. Even then there is a civilian review board that
examines each case and has the power to vacate the findings for fault.
Comparing the military justice system with the three judges Bush is
trying to get into Federal positions - I'll take the UCMJ. (Look up
that Texas woman's record!) There is an old GI saying - if you're
innocent, get tried by the military; guilty, by a civilian court with
a good lawyer at your side. One reason for that is the quality of the
jurors in each system.
Walt BJ